Kei-Kei Yuki: Okay, the original next chapter is a Lancelot one-shot, but it's M-rated and is posted on AO3, where I feel the most comfortable posted the M-rated ones. So, if you want to read it, head over to AO3.
Beta: Ana-DaughterofHades
Request by: klanceypants
Klance: I'm In Love with a Cheerleader!
When Keith entered Voltron High, on the very first day he was labeled as the hot-emo-Asian-kid that lots of girls, and even guys, tried to get close to, only to fail. He never bothered with a glance or with a sentence on those who approached with ulterior motives in their eyes. Keith didn't want to associate himself with those types of people. Around lunchtime, Keith sat alone at a lunch table stationed in the far back of the cafeteria, when a loud boisterous, yet feminine, laugh caught his attention.
When he found the source of the laughter, Keith felt as if something struck him dead center, hitting his heart. Eyes locked onto a tall, pretty girl with long brown hair worn in a high ponytail, dangling golden hoop earrings sparkled in the sunlight, and her eyes were the brightest of blue he ever saw. Her smooth and soft light-brown skin made his throat go dry; dressed in a pair of shorts and a t-shirt, her arms were wrapped around the necks of two people, one laughing right along with her, while the other simply looked annoyed.
Keith felt his cheeks flush a deep shade of red, forcing his eyes away from the breathtakingly pretty girl, placing a hand over his beating heart. 'What the hell is going on with me?!' Keith mentally exclaimed in panic, wondering why he was reacting in such a way. When it was time for free period, Keith sat on the bleachers outside where the football team was having practice. The team was led by his long-time brother figure Shiro, who greeted him once he caught sight of Keith.
After finding a good spot, Keith reached into his bookbag, pulling out his notebook to finish the rough draft of his essay when a familiar laugh caught his attention. Though, what really caught his sight was a beautiful and graceful figure doing a backflip down the sidelines of the football field before finishing off with a perfect split. "Oh yeah, Lancey Lance scores perfectly again!" cheered the girl, waving the brightly colored pom-poms excitedly above her head, a beaming grin on her face.
Keith felt a second strike hit him once again at the sight of the pretty girl dressed in her cheerleading outfit. 'Damn... She's hot.' For the remainder of practice, Keith's eyes were glued to Lance, forgetting about his essay assignment. During the first month, since entering Voltron High, Keith remained alone, though he did find himself getting along with one of his classmates in his Calculus class, a genius girl who went by the name of Pidge, who was also friends with a certain cheerleader he had been eyeing this past month.
Every free-period, Keith would sit on the bleachers where the football team practiced outside on the field, along with the cheerleading squad, yet his eyes were only on one person, watching her do a cartwheel and waving her pom-poms out in the air. When practice was over for both teams, Shiro came over to talk to Keith, introducing him to his long-time best friend Matt. "Isn't she a beauty, Shiro?" commented a love-struck Matt when they caught sight of a certain someone running over to them, waving her arms.
"Shiro! Matty!" she greeted Matt with a hug which he eagerly returned, and she winked up at Shiro next before her eyes landed on Keith. He felt his cheeks flush a deep shade of red when she smiled at him. "Oh, you're that hot new kid that every girl and guy has been talking about. Hello, Hot-Stuff, the name's Lance~!" She blew him a kiss and gave him a two finger salute, a large smile on her face.
Keith did nothing but stare at her for three solid minutes and then abruptly left the area, leaving behind two very confused people. "Umm,... Did I say something wrong?" questioned Lance, completely unaware that her little actions caused Keith's heart to beat uncontrollably in his chest, that the poor boy was shy, unable to handle his own emotions, so he ran away in order to not embarrass himself.
Two months later, Keith found himself sitting in front of Lance in the library, due to a project that was given to them in their Chemistry class.
"Hiya, Hot-Stuff, let's hope you won't run away from me like last time," Lance greeted him, completely missing how the boy's cheeks turned a faint shade of pink as she kept on rambling. "Oh, that reminds me, I never got your name, new guy."
"...Keith. The name is Keith." Keith was proud that he finally had the courage to speak his name, resisting the urge to flee whenever Lance was in close proximity to him.
"Well, Keith, let's get cracking, I can't afford another F in this class. Not to mention Mr. Jackson can be a dick," grumbled Lance, both taking out their books to get started. Upon spending time with Lance, Keith found out that she loved to talk and how easily she became sidetracked. Though unlike most people, she didn't let her partner do all the work but worked equally alongside with him. She was also funny and had a beautiful smile.
It was after this project that Lance invited Keith to be with her group of friends, the other two easily accepting him especially since he already had a good relationship with one of them. Whenever Lance spotted Keith sitting on the bleachers at practice, she would always greet him enthusiastically in a very Lance-like fashion.
"K.E.I.T.H~! What's that spell?! Keith!" Lance spelled out his name, doing a series of somersaults, cartwheels, and flips before blowing a kiss in his direction. This, of course, caught the attention of the rest of the cheerleaders on the team who giggled while some of the members of the football team began glaring at the lone teen. Lance was a very pretty girl and not to mention, her personality was charming, so it was no surprise that she was popular.
Keith was at his locker getting his books out when a conversation between two boys caught his attention once Lance's name was mention. "Dude, don't you know Lance is dating the rich student body president. Every guy and girl who tried to get in between them have failed; besides have you seen the guy? They're the reason why every girl in the school is in love with him. Look there they go!" one of them whispered. Keith looked in the direction the person pointed to and felt a stab of pain in his chest.
Walking down the hall, standing by Lance's side, was a tall, handsome, dare he even admit beautiful, boy. He was the image of a perfect student, smiling while Lance chatted alongside him. They were the picture perfect couple and it tore Keith's heart apart. Trying to ignore the pain, he heard the boy who was standing close to his locker sigh.
"Adriel Altea. He is rich, good-looking, has a charming personality, and is smart. It's rumored those two have been going steady for a year now. Trust me, my friend, when I say it's better that you give up now." The teen patted his depressed friend on the shoulder, before going off to class. Though there was one other person who felt depressed upon receiving such news, closing the door to his locker, he slowly made his way to class.
Two weeks afterward, Lance ran into some trouble when a guy decided to ask her out. This exchange was witnessed by Keith, who felt a sharp pain in his chest once he heard Lance say, "Sorry, but I have a hot gorgeous boyfriend." Having said that, that should've been the end of the issue, but it seemed like this guy did not want to take no for an answer.
Keith's eyes narrowed dangerously when the guy seized Lance's wrist in a tight grip, and once he saw that painful expression flash across her face, he charged forward. Without warning, he swung his fist forward, giving the bastard a broken nose, before leading Lance away from the guy. Once they were far enough away from the student, Keith faced Lance, holding her shoulders.
"Are you okay? Do I need to take you to the nurse's office? Did he scare you?!" Keith was firing off questions of concern, while Lance stood there stunned, before a smile broke out across her face. Reaching a hand up, she cupped Keith's left cheek, who paused what he was saying once he saw Lance's smile.
"Seems like you're my hero, Hot-Stuff. Gotta admit, it was kinda hot seeing you sucker punch that jerk for me," confessed Lance, though what she said next made his heart skip a beat. "Hey, how about we date. I'm hot. You're cute. I say we make a great pair. So what do you think?"
Keith was speechless, happy,... and so very confused. "Wait. Don't you have a boyfriend?"
"Boyfriend? Oh, you mean Adriel! People just jump to that conclusion on their own and we let them think that, besides, it's the perfect excuse to turn down others. We're just good friends!" Lance cleared up the misunderstanding, bringing relief to Keith's heart; he couldn't help the smile that spread across his face as he said...
"I would love to be your boyfriend."
